The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-15
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
sr,HNEs AND INCIDENTS OF THE Elk
ECUTION - INTERMENT TO BE
MADEATH FORMER HOME.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION
AND GENERAL RE-
MARKS.


son was found floating in the reser-
yoir he met an ignominious death at the
hands Of the law. .,
OF the crime of which he was convicted
enough. If not too much, has already been
said, hence, facts relating to yesterday S
proceedings will only be given.
HIS LAST NIGHT.
All Thursday night the prisoner seemed
cheerful and confident. lie sat up until
Go'clock Yesterday morning consulting
with his counsel, Beverley L. Crump
At that hour he retired and seemed to
sleep soundly until about nine o'clock
He then arose and dressed himself in his
usual garments.
HOW THE MORNING WAS SPENT.
Shortly after rising the prisoner sat
down to breakfast with Sergeant Smith
and ate heartily. About 10 o'clock Capt
Frank Cunningham arrived at the Jail
and was promptly admitted into the cell.
Cluverus, in positive manner, asserted
his innocence of the crime. The Captain
was obliged to leave little before II 10
take part in the funeral services of Mrs
Wayt. At II o'clock the prisoners spir-
itual adviser, the Rev. DR.. Hatcher, ar
rived, and went at once to the cell. Here
they were left alone for about half an
hour. Mr.. Dunn, the death-watch, retir-
Ing TO the outside The time was pre-
sumably spent in prayer.
ALL HOPE GONE.
Bev. #. Crump, one of the prisoners
counsel, arrived at the Jail at $50; Judge
Crump appeared shortly afterwards. No
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Governor, in fact none was expected.
They had not even stopped at the Gov
ernor's on the way to the Jail. Judge
Crump called upon the Governor at his
office in the Capitol, and plead for the
doomed man for nearly an hour. After
patiently listening to him the Governor
told him that he could not interfere.
Shortly after Bev T. Crump called upon
the Governor, but to no avail.
MORBID CURIOSITY.
Soon after sunrise people of all ages,
sizes, and color began to gather in the
vicinity of the jail. The hill which over
looked the scene was one living mass Of
human beings. Roofs of houses were
used in some cases to almost a dangerous
extent and some few individuals, more
enterprising and persistent than the 9th
ers. went so far as to utilize the tops of
the telegraph poles. Jail alley was packed
b its utmost capacity, making lOcomOtiOn
by that route well-nigh impossible. An
enterprizing photographer had located his
camera on the top of the chimney OF
Richard Forrester's house full block
away.
1t was reported that some of the resi-.
dents Whereabouts worked the thing Tor
all it was worth, and turned an honest
penny by letting out localities where
views of part of the CHASTITY affair
could be witnessed.
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS
Captain James b. Peasants, of the
First district, was IN charge of the police,
and was ably assisted by Sergeant K. j.
Brooks, of the Second district, who had
immediate supervision Of the men. The
detail, twenty five in all, selected from all
three districts, appeared upon the scene
arc O'Clock. In addition to these num-
Der of officers attended in citizens
slothes. The men were distributed over
the whole building, and the best of order
was maintained. Six policemen acted as
gate keepers on the Jail Alley side and
two on the Marshall street side, making
entrance without ticket impossible.
SCENE OF THE EXECUTION.
The scaffold, az stated in yesterday
mornings TINES, had been erected in the
eastern end of the white prisoners yard.
This yard is directly on Marshall street,
Wide sd - it's It is su ngr brick wall
80 feet in height. The scaffold has al
ready been described in this paper. 1t
was III feet in height, 8 feet square, with
Z drop 81 feet square in the centre.
Seven feet above this was the cross-bar
to which was attached the rope.
PREPARING THB GALLONS.
The finishing touches were put upon
the scaffold, and all was found to be in
good working order by 10 o'clock. The
drop was tested with a barrel of saw
dust, and proved perfectly satisfactory.
At 1920 Sheriff Southland, Of Henrico
county, assembled the scatfold for the pur-
pose Of securing the rope in its proper
position having had considerable eXpe-
rience in such matters. The rope was a
gay piece of work being composed of four
strands of bright-colored silk-orange,
elaret, purple, and white. At the END
was tied the regulation hangman's knot,
well oiled, to insure its proper slipping at
the desired moment. A cloth was put
around the cross-beam TO prevent the
rope being cut, after which it was tied in
place by Sheriff Southland. A fall of
four feet had been allowed, but as some
doubt existed as to whether this was suf-
fcient, it was heightened TO eight feet.
The rope was then laid on the cross
bar, and Mr. Southland explained to Mr.
Allen, the Deputy Sergeant, who was to
place the moose around the prisoners
neck, exactly how it should be done
They then left the scaffold.
READY FOR HIS DOOM.
Sergeant Smith informed Cluverius at